She found her way to Bloomington and a reporter’s job at the then-Herald Telephone (now the Herald Times) in 1984. Since then Laura Lane has covered every big news event in town. From her H-T bio: “She covers crime, courts, cars and more, following issues and the struggles and triumphs of people in rural southern Indiana.” Lane is optimistic about …

Welcome to Prescription for Healthcare, a podcast collaboration between the WFHB Local News and Medicare for All Indiana, broadcasted live the second Thursday of every month. This month we interview Paul Kaczocha, a long time Steel Worker and NorthWest Indiana activist.  Paul is the chair of Northwest Indiana Medicare for All and past President of the United Steel Workers of America …

In today’s Disabulletin, WFHB Correspondent Abe Shapiro continues his conversation with Attorney ​​Jeremiah Frei-Pearson about a lawsuit against the ride-share company Lyft over its alleged lack of wheelchair-accessible vehicles, or WAVs. Lyft officials cited a limited supply of wheelchair-accessible vehicles and driver availability as reasons why WAVs are only available to Lyft riders in nine cities across the entire U.S. …

WFHB’s Saturday’s Child welcomes to the Monroe County History Center stage, Saturday, October 8th from 11am to noon for a live-broadcast performance Listen live or join us free of charge in the audience on 6th and Washington in downtown Bloomington as Kid Kazooey and company take to the stage for a frolicking, rollicking good time. The Ballroom Roustabouts, live on …

Locutora entrevista a Imelda Rendaci prestamista licenciada en el estado de Indiana.  Trabaja en una corporación y hacen préstamos bancarios.  Ella nos informa lo que es un préstamo hipotecario, el proceso para comprar su casa y nos informa quienes califican para estos préstamos y los requisitos para que una persona sea aprobada para estos préstamos. Host interviews Imelda Rendaci, a …

In the early hours of September 19th, 2022, 20-year-old IU student Nathaniel Stratton was hit and killed by a drunk driver. The loss of a son, brother, friend and peer sent shockwaves through the community of IU and Bloomington alike. In the wake of this tragedy, Youth Radio took to the streets of Bloomington in the hopes of finding some …

We start off this episode with our monthly round up of prison disturbances, as compiled by Perilous Chronicle. As we have covered, Alabama prisoners have been striking since September 26th. Prisoners at all 13 prisons in the Alabama department of corrections system went on labor strike, demanding improvement to conditions. We spoke with an inside organizer, Swift Justice, last week. …

Antonia Matthew lived through air raids, blackouts, rationing, and the absence of her father when she was a small child during World War II. Her father, a major in the British army stationed in Burma, regularly wrote her letters until he was killed in action. She has written an audio play, “Antonia’s Home Front,” based on those letters and her …

Welcome to the 65th episode of Hearabouts: Asian American Midwest Radio. In this episode we have a conversation with Mind Pao-In and Rowena Deguzman. Our guests will be talking about their experiences with their names in an attempt to explore the individualized history, culture, and significance behind a name. This episode is produced by Belle Chatpunnarangsee and Ming Wang. Our …

Es este programa nuevamente escuchamos a Locutora Minerva Sosa mientras habla con invitadas para hablar sobre la cultura Latina/Hispana. In this program we once again listen to host, Minerva Sosa, as she speaks with guests to talk about the Latin/Hispanic culture.